PILLARS OF ISLAM

ΠDEFINITION OF ISLAM:
§ SUBMITTING TO THE WILL OF ALLAH (THE ONLY TRUE GOD WHO

DESERVES TO BE WORSHIPED) AND OBEYING HIS LAWS.

 FIVE PILLARS OF ISLAM:

 TESTIFYING THAT NONE HAS THE RIGHT TO BE WORSHIPED EXCEPT

ALLAH, AND THAT MOHAMMED IS THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH.

‚ ESTABLISHMENT OF SALAAH.

ƒ GIVING ZAKAAH.

„ FASTING DURING THE MONTH OF RAMADAN.

… MAKING HAJJ (PILGRIMAGE) TO MAKKAH.

1st PILLAR
(THE SHAHADAH)

ΠALLAH (I ) SAYS IN THE QURAN:

(‫ن‬
ِ ‫دو‬
ُ ُ ‫س ِإل ل ِي َعْب‬
َ ْ ‫ن َوال ِن‬ ِ ْ ‫ت ال‬
ّ ‫ج‬ ْ َ ‫خل‬
ُ ‫ق‬ َ ‫ما‬
َ َ‫( )و‬56:‫)الذاريات‬
(AND I CREATED NOT THE JINN AND MANKIND EXCEPT THEY SHOULD
WORSHIP ME) (ADH-DHARIYAT (51):56)

‚(‫ن‬ ِ َ ‫ب ال َْعال‬
َ ‫مي‬ ّ ‫ماِتي ل ِل ّهِ َر‬
َ ‫م‬
َ َ‫حَيايَ و‬
ْ ‫م‬
َ َ‫كي و‬
ِ ‫س‬
ُ ُ ‫صلِتي وَن‬
َ ‫ن‬ ْ ُ‫( )ق‬162 :‫)النعام‬
ّ ِ‫ل إ‬
(SAY, VERILY, MY SALAAH, MY SACRIFICE, MY LIVING, AND MY DYING
ARE FOR ALLAH, THE LORD OF ALL THAT EXISTS) (AL-AN'AAM (6):162)

§ NOTE: THE DEFINITION OF WORSHIP ('EBAADAH) IS EVERYTHING THAT

ALLAH LOVES AND IS ACCEPTABLE TO HIM FROM WORDS AND
DEEDS; THEY ARE DONE IN FULL SUBMISSION, INWARDLY AND
OUTWARDLY, WITH SINCERITY AND HUMILITY.
 THE SHAHADAH:
§ "‫"أشهد أن ل اله إل الله وأشهد أن محمدا ً رسول الله‬
"I TESTIFY THAT NONE HAS THE RIGHT TO BE WORSHIPED EXCEPT ALLAH,
AND THAT MOHAMMED IS THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH."
 2nd PILLAR
(ESTABLISHMENT OF SALAAH)

Œ ALLAH ( ) SAYS IN THE QURAN:

 IBRAHEEM () ASKS ALLAH'S SUPPORT IN HIS DUTY SAYING:

(40:‫ )ابراهيم‬‫ن ذ ُّري ِّتي‬

ْ ‫م‬
ِ َ‫صلةِ و‬
ّ ‫م ال‬
َ ‫قي‬ ُ ‫جعَل ِْني‬
ِ ‫م‬ ّ ‫َر‬
ْ ‫با‬
O MY LORD, MAKE ME ONE WHO ESTABLISHES SALAAH AND ALSO FROM
MY OFFSPRING (IBRAHEEM (14):40)

َ
ِ ْ ‫صلة َ ل ِذ ِك‬
‚ ALLAH () SPOKE TO MUSA () SAYING: (14:‫ )طه‬‫ري‬ ّ ‫وَأقِم ِ ال‬
AND ESTABLISH SALAAH FOR MY REMEMBRANCE (TAAHA (20):14)

ƒ 'ISSA () SAYS OF ALLAH (): (31:‫)مريم‬ ‫ة‬ َ

ِ ‫صل‬
ّ ‫صاِني ِبال‬
َ ْ‫وَأو‬
ً ‫حي ّا‬
َ ‫ت‬
ُ ‫م‬
ْ ُ ‫ما د‬ َ ‫َوالّز‬
َ ِ‫كاة‬
AND HE HAS ENJOINED ON ME SALAAH AND ZAKAAH AS LONG AS I LIVE

(MARIAM (19):31)

„ ALLAH () ORDERS MOHAMMED () SAYING:

َ ِ ‫ما ُأو‬
(45:‫)العنكبوت‬‫ة‬
َ ‫صل‬ ِ ‫ن ال ْك َِتا‬
ّ ‫ب وَأقِم ِ ال‬ َ ‫م‬ َ ْ ‫ي إ ِل َي‬
ِ ‫ك‬ َ ‫ح‬ ُ ْ ‫ات‬
َ ‫ل‬
RECITE WHAT WAS REVEALED TO YOU OF THE BOOK AND ESTABLISH
SALAAH (AL-'ANKABOOT (29):45)

… ALLAH () ORDERS THE BELIEVERS SAYING:

(103:‫)النساء‬‫موُْقوًتا‬
َ ‫كتاًبا‬
ِ ‫ن‬
َ ‫مِني‬ ُ ْ ‫ت ع ََلى ال‬
ِ ْ ‫مؤ‬ َ َ ‫صلة‬
ْ َ ‫كان‬ ّ ِ ‫إ‬
ّ ‫ن ال‬
ESTABLISH SALAAH, FOR SALAAH HAS BEEN ENJOINED ON THE
BELIEVERS AT STATED TIMES (AN-NISAA (4):103)

 IMPORTANCE OF SALAAH:
 ALLAH () SAYS IN THE QURAN: (45:‫)العنكبوت‬‫ر‬ ُ ْ ‫شاِء َوال‬
ِ َ ‫من ْك‬ َ ‫ح‬ َ ْ ‫ن ال‬
ْ ‫ف‬ ِ َ ‫صلة َ ت َن َْهى ع‬ ّ ِ ‫إ‬
ّ ‫ن ال‬
CERTAINLY DOES SALAAH PREVENT GREAT SIN AND EVIL DEEDS

(AL-'ANKABOOT (29):45)

‚ ALLAH () SAYS IN THE QURAN:

(35 ‫و‬34:‫ )المعارج‬‫ن‬ ُ ‫مك َْر‬
َ ‫مو‬ ُ ‫ت‬
ٍ ‫جّنا‬ َ ِ ‫ُأول َئ‬ ‫ن‬
َ ‫ك ِفي‬ ُ ِ‫حاف‬
َ ‫ظو‬ َ ُ‫م ي‬ َ ‫م ع ََلى‬
ْ ِ‫صلت ِه‬ ْ ُ‫ن ه‬ ِ ّ ‫َوال‬
َ ‫ذي‬
AND THOSE WHO GUARD THEIR PRAYERS WELL
 SUCH SHALL DWELL IN THE GARDENS HONOURED (AL-MA-'ARIJ
(70):34&35)

ƒ ANAS BIN-MALIK SAID:

"‫فرضت على النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم الصلوات ليلة أسري به خمسين ثم نقصت حتى جعلت‬
‫خمسا ثم نودي‬

‫)يا محمد إنه ل يبدل القول لدي وإن لك بهذه الخمس خمسين" )رواه احمد والترمذي‬
"SALAAH WAS MADE OBLIGATORY ON THE PROPHET () THE NIGHT OF
HIS ASCENSION TO THE HEAVENS (ISRAA & M'IRAAJ) 50 IN NUMBER,
BUT WERE REDUCED (SEVERAL TIMES) UNTIL THEY WERE 5.
THEN IT WAS PROCLAIMED: O MOHAMMED, FOR THERE IS NO CHANGE
IN MY ORDER, FOR THESE 5 YOU WILL HAVE 50 (IN REWARD)."
(COLLECTED BY AHMAD &
AT-TIRMIDHI)

„ ABU-HURAYRAH REPORTED THAT THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH () SAID:

"‫أرأيتم لو أن نهرا بباب أحدكم يغتسل منه كل يوم خمس مرات هل يبقى من درنه شيء‬
‫قالوا ل يبقى من درنه‬
‫)شيء قال فذلك مثل الصلوات الخمس يمحو الله بهن الخطايا" )رواه البخاري ومسلم‬
"WHAT DO YOU THINK IF ONE OF YOU HAD A RIVER RUNNING PAST HIS

DOOR AND HE BATHED IN IT 5 TIMES A DAY, WOULD ANY DIRT REMAIN

ON HIM?"
THEY REPLIED: "NO DIRT WOULD REMAIN ON HIM."
THE (THE PROPHET) SAID:
"LIKEWISE IS THE 5 TIMES OF SALAAH BY WHICH ALLAH ERASES SINS."

(COLLECTED BY BUKHARI & MUSLIM)

… ABU-HURAYRAH REPORTED THAT THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH () SAID:

"‫أول ما يحاسب به العبد يوم القيامة من عمله صلته فإن صلحت فقد أفلح وأنجح وإن‬
‫)فسدت فقد خاب وخسر" )رواه الترمذي وابن ماجه‬
"THE FIRST THING A PERSON WILL BE TAKEN TO ACCOUNT FOR ON
THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT FROM HIS DEEDS WILL BE HIS SALAAH.

IF IT IS SATISFACTORY, HE WILL BE SUCCESSFUL AND PASS.

AND IF IT IS NOT SATISFACTORY, HE WILL HAVE FAILED AND LOST."

(COLLECTED BY AT-TIRMIDHI & IBN-MAAJA)

 BURAIDAH REPORTED THAT THE PROPHET () SAID:

"‫)العهد الذي بيننا وبينهم الصلة فمن تركها فقد كفر" )رواه الترمذي‬
"WHAT IS BETWEEN US AND THEM IS SALAAH. WHOEVER ABANDONS IT
HAS DISBELIEVED." (COLLECTED BY AT-TIRMIDHI)
 3rd PILLAR
(GIVING ZAKAAH)

ΠALLAH (I ) SAYS IN THE QURAN:

َ َ
§ (‫ن‬
َ ‫مو‬
ُ ‫ح‬ ْ ُ ‫ل ل َعَل ّك‬
َ ‫م ت ُْر‬ َ ‫سو‬
ُ ‫طيُعوا الّر‬ َ ‫صلة َ وََءاُتوا الّز‬
ِ ‫كاة َ وَأ‬ ّ ‫موا ال‬
ُ ‫( )وأِقي‬56:‫)النور‬
(SO ESTABLISH SALAAH AND GIVE ZAKAAH AND OBEY THE MESSENGER;
THAT YOU MAY RECEIVE MERCY) (AN-NOOR (24):56)

 DEFINITION OF ZAKAAH:
§ OBLIGATORY SADAQAH (CHARITY) DUE ON WEALTH; GIVEN UNDER

CERTAIN CONDITIONS TO SPECIFIC PERSONS AT A SPECIFIC TIME.

Ž BENEFITS OF ZAKAAH:
 ABOVE ALL IT IS AN ACT OF OBEDIENCE TO ALLAH.

‚ HELPS THE POOR AND NEEDY.

ƒ PURIFIES A PERSON FROM GREED; AND TEACHES GENEROSITY.

„ PURIFIES THE HEART OF THE RECIPIENT FROM ENVY AND JEALOUSY

AGAINST THE RICH.

 FORMS OF WEALTH:
 GOLD / SILVER / MONEY.

‚ TRADE GOODS FOR SALE: (ex. VEHICLES, LAND, ANIMALS, FOOD, etc..)

ƒ SHEEP / COWS / CAMELS.

„ CERTAIN PRODUCE OF THE EARTH: (ex. WHEAT, CORN, DATES, etc..)

 RECIPIENTS OF ZAKAAH:
 § ALLAH (I) SAYS IN THE QURAN:

‫ب‬ ْ ُ‫فةِ قُُلوب ُه‬

ِ ‫م وَِفي الّرَقا‬ َ ّ ‫مؤ َل‬
ُ ْ ‫ن ع َل َي َْها َوال‬ ِ ‫ن َوال َْعا‬
َ ‫مِلي‬ ِ ‫كي‬
ِ ‫سا‬ َ ْ ‫قَراءِ َوال‬
َ ‫م‬ ُ ْ ‫ت ل ِل‬
َ ‫ف‬ ُ ‫صد ََقا‬
ّ ‫ما ال‬
َ ّ ‫إ ِن‬
ِّ‫ل الله‬
ِ ‫سِبي‬
َ ‫ن وَِفي‬
َ ‫مي‬ ْ
ِ ِ‫)َوالَغار‬

ُ ّ ‫ن الل ّهِ َوالل‬

(‫ه‬ َ ‫م‬
ِ ‫ة‬
ً ‫ض‬ ِ َ‫ل ف‬
َ ‫ري‬ ِ ‫سِبي‬
ّ ‫ن ال‬
ِ ْ ‫وَا ِب‬ ) (60:‫التوبة‬
‫م‬ ‫كي‬
ٌ ِ َ ٌ‫ح‬ ‫م‬ ‫لي‬
ِ َ ‫ع‬
(VERILY, SADAQAH (CHARITY) ARE FOR THE POOR, AND THE NEEDY,
AND FOR THOSE EMPLOYED TO COLLECT IT, AND FOR THOSE WHOSE
HEARTS ARE TO BE WON OVER, AND FOR FREEING SLAVES, AND FOR
THOSE IN DEBT, AND IN THE CAUSE OF ALLAH, AND FOR A STRANDED
TRAVELER. THIS IS AN OBLIGATORY DUTY IMPOSED BY ALLAH, AND
ALLAH IS ALL-KNOWING, ALL-WISE) (AT-TAWBAH (9):60)

4th PILLAR
(SIYAM (FASTING) THE MONTH OF RAMADAN)

ΠALLAH (I ) SAYS IN THE QURAN:

َ
§ (‫ن‬
َ ‫قو‬ ْ ُ ‫م ل َعَل ّك‬
ُ ّ ‫م ت َت‬ ْ ُ ‫ن قَب ْل ِك‬
ْ ‫م‬
ِ ‫ن‬ ِ ّ ‫ب ع ََلى ال‬
َ ‫ذي‬ َ ِ ‫ما ك ُت‬
َ َ‫م ك‬
ُ ‫صَيا‬ ُ ُ ‫ب ع َل َي ْك‬
ّ ‫م ال‬ َ ِ ‫مُنوا ك ُت‬
َ ‫ن َءا‬ ِ ّ ‫()َياأي َّها ال‬183:‫)البقرة‬
َ ‫ذي‬
(O YOU WHO BELIEVE, FASTING IS PRESCRIBED TO YOU AS IT WAS
PRESCRIBED TO THOSE BEFORE YOU THAT YOU MAY ACHIEVE TAQWA)

(AL-BAQARAH (2):183)

 DEFINITION OF FASTING (SIYAM):

§ SIYAM IS A WAY OF WORSHIPING ALLAH BY INTENTIONALY ABSTAINING
FROM FOOD, DRINK, SEXUAL INTERCOURSE AND OTHER THINGS THAT

BREAK ONES FAST; FROM DAWN TO SUNDOWN.

Ž MERITS OF FASTING:
§ ABU-HURAYRAH REPORTED THAT THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH (r) SAID:

"‫كل عمل ابن آدم يضاعف الحسنة عشر أمثالها إلى سبعمائة ضعف قال الله عز وجل إل الصوم‬
‫أجزي به يدع شهوته وطعامه من أجلي للصائم فرحتان فرحة عند فطره وفرحة‬ ‫فإنه لي وأنا‬
‫عند لقاء ربه ولخلوف فيه‬
‫)أطيب عند الله من ريح المسك" )رواه البخاري ومسلم‬
"EVERY GOOD DEED OF THE SON OF ADAM IS MULTIPLIED IN REWARD
10 TO 700 TIMES (DEPENDING ON ONE'S INTENTION AND
SINCERITY), ALLAH (I) PROCLAIMS:
'EXCEPT FOR FASTING, FOR IT IS FOR ME AND I WILL GRANT THE
REWARD FOR IT. HE LEAVES HIS PASSIONS AND HIS FOOD FOR MY
SAKE.' THE FASTING PERSON HAS TWO MOMENTS OF JOY; ONE
WHEN HE BREAKS HIS FAST AND THE OTHER WHEN HE MEETS HIS
LORD. AND THE SMELL THAT COMES FROM THE MOUTH OF THE
 FASTING PERSON IS MORE PLEASANT TO ALLAH THAN THE SMELL
OF MUSK." (COLLECTED BY BUKHARI & MUSLIM)

 BENEFITS OF FASTING:
 ABOVE ALL IT IS AN ACT OF OBEDIENCE TO ALLAH.

‚ TRAINS BELIEVERS IN TAQWA (BEING MINDFUL OF ALLAH & FEARING HIM

BY DOING ALL THAT HE ORDERED & AVOIDING ALL THAT HE FORBADE).

ƒ TEACHES PATIENCE AND SINCERITY.

 ACTS WHICH INVALIDATE (BREAK) FASTING:

 EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR ANYTHING THE SAME.

‚ INTENTIONALY VOMITING.
ƒ TAKING OUT BLOOD IN LARGE AMOUNT.

„ MENSTRUATION OR POST-BIRTH BLEEDING.

… SEXUAL INTERCOURSE OR SEXUAL DISCHARGE.

‘ ZAKAT UL-FITR:
 ONE SA'A (4 HANDFULS) APPROXIMATELY 2.5 kg. OF BASIC FOOD OF

A COUNTRY (ex. WHEAT, RICE, CORN, etc..)

‚ GIVEN BY EVERY MUSLIM TO THE POOR AND NEEDY.

ƒ ONE OR TWO DAYS BEFORE 'EID PRAYER.

5th PILLAR
(MAKING HAJJ (PILGRIMAGE) TO MAKKAH)

ΠALLAH (I ) SAYS IN THE QURAN:

§ (‫ن‬ِ َ‫ي ع‬ َ ّ ‫ن الل‬
ّ ِ ‫ه غ َن‬ َ َ‫ن ك‬
ّ ِ ‫فَر فَإ‬ ْ ‫م‬ َ ِ‫طاع َ إ ِل َي ْه‬
َ َ‫سِبيل ً و‬ َ َ ‫ست‬
ْ ‫نا‬
ِ ‫م‬ ِ ْ ‫ج ال ْب َي‬
َ ‫ت‬ ّ ‫ح‬ ِ ‫( )وَل ِل ّهِ ع ََلى الّنا‬97:‫آل عمران‬
ِ ‫س‬
‫ن‬ ِ َ ‫)ال َْعال‬
َ ‫مي‬
(PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOUSE IS A DUTY MANKIND OWES TO ALLAH,
THOSE WHO ARE ABLE TO MAKE THE JOURNEY; BUT IF THEY DENY
FAITH, ALLAH IS NOT IN NEED OF ANY OF HIS CREATIONS) (ALA-'IMRAN (3):97)

 THE MEANING BEHIND HAJJ:

 § AISHA REPORTED THAT THE PROPHET (r) SAID:

"‫ ابو داود‬،‫إنما جعل الطواف بالبيت وبين الصفا والمروة ورمي الجمار لقامة ذكر الله" )رواه احمد‬
‫)والترمذي‬
"THE TAWAFF OF THE HOUSE (KA'BAH) AND (THE SA'IY) BETWEEN SAFA
AND MARWAH AND THE THROWING OF THE JAMARAT WAS SET UP
FOR THE REMEMBRANCE OF ALLAH." (COLLECTED BY AHMAD, ABU-DAWOOD &
AT-TIRMIDHI)